Hive's power comes from the fact it has no vision and no front person. We are going in many different directions at one time, a fact that frustrates many people who want things spelled out, planned, and instantly.
Hive is a complex system, growing organically. Anyone who studied them knows that it takes time for things to emerge in a cohesive manner. Instead, the early days are filled with gaps.
Many want to promote Hive but as what? As a blogging platform? As a gaming center? As a DeFi ecosystem? The reality is Hive fills a lot of needs.
What is needed in patience and a focus on the applications/games. That is where the pull comes in. Remember, each activity on Hive requires some Resource Credits, derived from having HP. That means someone has to lock it up, even when delegations are available which is in the next hard fork.
So I agree with your sentiment that $HIVE can hit $50 at some point. As for the reason to buy-in, it is there just in a manner people are unaccustomed to seeing.
There is order in the chaos.
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